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Updated 5/3/2004; 3:26:41 PM

Wednesday, April 07, 2004

Calif. Voters Reject Wal-Mart Supercenter (Reuters). Reuters - Voters in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood on Tuesday rejected by a 2-1 margin a ballot measure that would have allowed Wal-Mart to build a sprawling shopping center in the heart of their town. [Yahoo! News - Business]
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U.S. Terrorism Policy Spawns Steady Staff Exodus (Reuters). Reuters - Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the Bush administration has faced a steady exodus of counterterrorism officials, many disappointed by a preoccupation with Iraq they said undermined the U.S. fight against terrorism. [Yahoo! News - Top Stories]
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Offshoring jobs could drain public coffers, critics warn. SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - As U.S. companies shift jobs to low-paid workers in developing nations, a growing number of economists and politicians worry that offshore outsourcing could damage the nation's fiscal health by draining tax coffers. SiliconValley.com Apr 7 2004 7:12PM GMT
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Civil servants to strike over pay. Tens of thousands of civil servants will stage a second two-day strike next week in a dispute over pay, unions say. This will be the second stoppage in the dispute. In February, some job centres and benefit offices were forced to close as a result of the strike. Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union members working in the prison service will also join the walk out.  [BBC News | Business | Economy | World Edition]
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IBM buys into Indian outsourcing. The US computer giant expands its operations in India with its first acquisition in the shape of a call-centre operator. Computer giant IBM has agreed to buy India's third largest business outsourcing firm. The price tag for Daksh, based near Delhi, was not revealed but is thought to be about $150m-200m (£80m-110m).  [BBC News | Business | World Edition]
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